TY  - JOUR
T1  - <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> Infection among a Caprine Farm Workers
AU - , Manal Y. Ishag AU - , A.M. Majid 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 12
EP  - 14
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2008.12.14
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2008.12.14
KW  - Anti-Toxoplsama
KW  -goat
KW  -caprine farm worker
KW  -ELISA
AB  - Anti-<I>Toxoplasma</I> antibodies were detected in  3  aborted goats` sera which were reared in a caprine farm. ELISA test applied on 18 serum samples obtained from the farm workers, revealed a presence of IgG and IgM in 11 serum samples (61%) with titers of = 128. Retesting for positive sera (IgG and/or IgM) showed rising of titers within 6 weeks . This results reflect an active recent infection among the farm workers due to unadequate protection measures. Out of 118 caprine sera examined by latex agglutination tests 88 (74.5%) were positive for <I>Toxoplasma</I> antibodies; 23 (73.6%) pregnant females and 65 (55.9%) males. IgM was detected in all latex positive caprine sera with titers of 1:512-1:1024. <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> cysts were demonstrated histologically in brains of caprine fetuses and mice that inoculated with caprine fetuses tissues.
ER  -